Steptoe has been tracking the fast-moving developments in artificial intelligence both in the United States and internationally. Below is an update on recent legal and policy developments related to AI, with a focus on intellectual property and high-profile policy issues.
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FCC Issues Draft Net Neutrality Order For October 2023 Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission has released a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with the goal of bringing back its 2015 net neutrality rules that classified broadband internet as a common carrier and prohibited the blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization
AI Legal & Regulatory News Update—Week of 9/24/23
Steptoe has been tracking the fast-moving developments in artificial intelligence both in the United States and internationally. Below is an update on recent legal and policy developments related to AI, with a focus on intellectual property and high-profile policy issues.
AI Legal & Regulatory News Update—Week of 9/17/23
Steptoe has been tracking the fast-moving developments in artificial intelligence both in the United States and internationally. Below is an update on recent legal and policy developments related to AI, with a focus on intellectual property and high-profile policy issues.
100% AI-Generated Works Cannot Receive A Copyright (But Works Created Jointly By Humans And AI May Be Copyrightable)
A Federal Court ruled that works that are entirely created by artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems cannot receive a copyright under United States law. Contrary to how this decision has been reported in news summaries, the case was decided on a
Artificial Intelligence Regulation: The Dueling Approaches of the FCC and FTC
Since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, specifically the rise of large language models (LLMs), has become a topic of discussion for media, pop culture, and businesses alike. As these entities have begun to grapple with the new technology,
Internet Law and Policy Roundtable – Thursday, February 23, 2023
Please join Steptoe’s Tod Cohen, along with in-house counsel, executives, academics, and policymakers on Thursday, February 23, for the first installment of the 2023 Internet Law and Policy Roundtable.
During this interactive virtual event series, we’ll discuss recent developments, evolving
The Internet Under Siege: The Future of Section 230?
On October 3, 2022, the Supreme Court granted cert in Gonzalez v. Google, marking the first time that the Court will consider the scope of Section 230. As discussed previously on this blog, Section 230 has increasingly taken center stage
The FTC Inserts More Uncertainty into the HSR Review Process
In a blog post released on August 3, 2021, FTC Bureau of Competition Acting Director, Holly Vedova, announced that, in response to “a tidal wave of merger filings,” the FTC had begun to send standard form letters “alerting companies that
Not Once, Not Twice, But Thrice: Vimeo’s Victory in Taking Down Objectionable Content
In a little over 18 months, Vimeo has three times vindicated its rights under Section 230 to take down objectionable content. Vimeo’s victory came first in the Southern District of New York; the decision there was affirmed by the Second